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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will miss the team's final two games of the season after an MRI revealed a small tear to the labrum in his right shoulder. No surgery is required at this time and Anthony will be re-evaluated in a month. The 29-year-old Anthony averaged 27.4 points, a career-high 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists while starting all 77 games in which he appeared this season. New York visits cross-town rival Brooklyn on Tuesday before closing out the season at home against Toronto on Wednesday.

The NBA is expected to hand down harsh penalties Monday following a brawl between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in which all 10 players on the court were ejected. The melee featured Nuggets guard J.R. Smith and Knicks reserve Nate Robinson tussling in the stands, the league's leading scorer, Carmelo Anthony, delivering a sucker punch and former Wizard Jared Jeffries angrily charging after Anthony, dragging along security, players and coaches in the process.

The Sports Xchange Report: Anthony, Knicks working on deal The New York Knicks and forward Carmelo Anthony are negotiating a new contract, ESPN reported Saturday. Anthony, a free agent, was being pursued heavily by the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets, but have reportedly been told that the All-Star is staying in New York. Knicks president Phil Jackson said Thursday that he had not been in recent contact with Anthony, but the team had made five different offers to re-sign him. One of the deals was reportedly for the maximum five years and $129 million.

The Sports Xchange Report: Knicks want Rambis as top assistant The New York Knicks have offered a four-year, $4.8 million contract to Kurt Rambis to be the top assistant coach under Derek Fisher, the New York Post reported Thursday. Rambis, a Los Angeles Lakers assistant last season, remains in the mix for the Lakers' head coaching vacancy and still is mulling the move to New York. The offer is one of the biggest assistant coaching contracts in league history. Rambis coached on Phil Jackson's staff with the Lakers and used the triangle as head coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Updates with Derek Fisher quote Knicks, Anthony confirm deal The New York Knicks announced they agreed on a deal with forward Carmelo Anthony on Sunday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed but ESPN.com reported that Anthony agreed to a five-year deal for more than $122 million. That is about $7 million less than a maximum contract. "After three months of questions around Carmelo Anthony's return to the New York Knicks we are now happy to know that we have the cornerstone of what we envision as a 'team of excellence,' " team president Phil Jackson said in a statement.

Former New York Knicks great Earl Monroe was at Sunday's Nets-Heat playoff game and told the Newark Star-Ledger that after speak-ing to people close to Phil Jackson, he's not optimistic about Jackson taking the Knicks' coaching job. "I've talked to a couple of people pretty close to Phil," said Monroe, who played with Jackson on the Knicks' second championship team. "It's a good shot to try to get him. [But he wants] to go someplace where there's a guy they can build around and become a winning team.

Point guard Baron Davis officially signed his free agent contract with the New York Knicks on Monday, but it's unclear when he will get on the court. Davis has a herniated disk in his back that he said could sideline him for 8-10 weeks. But a source close to Davis told ESPN.com that he could return in 4-6 weeks “if not sooner.” Davis, 32, joined the Knicks after the Cleveland Cavaliers waived him last week and designated him as their amnesty player so his salary wouldn't count against their cap figure.

The Sports Xchange Knicks to start Stoudemire on Friday Power forward Amare Stoudemire will start Friday for the New York Knicks, coach Mike Woodson prior to the team's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. "Don't know how many minutes I'll play him, just kind of gauge it as we go along. " Woodson said during the morning shootaround. "It's good to have him back," Stoudemire has missed 13 games because of a bulging lower disk in his back. He has averaged 17.6 points and 8 rebounds in 43 games this season.

The Sports Xchange Lin tweets injury update Jeremy Lin began jogging for the first time since his April 2 surgery to repair a small chronic tear in his left meniscus. The New York Knicks did not announce this update in his progress. Instead, Lin revealed it on his Twitter account after the Knicks' win. The initial timeframe for Lin's recovery was six weeks, which means he is at the halfway point. If he is to play again this season, the Knicks would likely have to reach the second round of the playoffs.

(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls have halted the New York Knicks' five-game winning streak with a 93-85 home win on Saturday, continuing their home dominance at the United Center. The Bulls have now won 19 of the last 22 home encounters against the Knicks, who were still without Carmelo Anthony. Chicago were led by Luol Deng and Marco Belinelli who scored 22 points apiece, improving to 11-8 and strengthening their lead in the Eastern Conference Central Division. Raymond Felton notched up a game-high 27 points for the Knicks but couldn't drive his side to victory like he did against the Miami Heat on Thursday.